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Omar Ahmad
@omarmkahmad.bsky.social
MS3 @TulaneMedicine. Tissue Engineer in Tony Hu Lab. Biomedical Engineer (B.S.E., M.S.E.) via @tulanebme. Former Startup Founder @ CarBe. he/him. Views are my own. omarmkahmad.com
Today, my first review article has been published (very special moment for me), written alongside my colleagues in Dr. Hu's lab.

Out now in
@acsnano

"Applications of Nanotechnology for Spatial Omics: Biological Structures and Functions at Nanoscale Resolution"

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Applications of Nanotechnology for Spatial Omics: Biological Structures and Functions at Nanoscale Resolution
Spatial omics methods are extensions of traditional histological methods that can illuminate important biomedical mechanisms of physiology and disease by examining the distribution of biomolecules, in...
pubs.acs.org
December 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
I got my whole genome sequenced. Too bad there’s not enough data published for meaningful interpretation.
December 16, 2024 at 6:16 PM
Reposted by Omar Ahmad
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield rolled back a policy change that would have capped payments for anesthesia for patients, and would have denied claims altogether if any given procedure exceeded a time limit.
Insurer Reverses Policy That Would Have Limited Anesthesia Periods
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield officials had planned to roll out the changes nationwide but said they were misunderstood.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:12 AM
Reposted by Omar Ahmad
You may not understand why, but the healthcare insurance and PBM contracts YOU have signed for Tesla, SpaceX , @X, along with CEOs of other big companies , have more impact on healthcare costs and quality of care in this country, than anything you can do with DOGE
December 5, 2024 at 9:59 PM
Reposted by Omar Ahmad
THREAD

So your Attention Score went down because people are rage-deleting their Twitter accounts.

Why is that happening? Should I be worried? Should I see my doctor?

Let's get into what the Attention Score actually is, how it's impacted by posts and deletions, WITH THE HELP OF MEMES.
1/20
December 6, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Reposted by Omar Ahmad
Breaking News: A panel of federal judges upheld a law that could lead to the banning of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app, by mid-January.
TikTok Loses Bid to Overturn Law Forcing a Ban or Sale
A federal court on Friday upheld a law that will ban the video app in the United States by Jan. 19 if its owner, ByteDance, does not sell it to a non-Chinese company.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Reposted by Omar Ahmad
NEW: Apple prepares three year push to replace Qualcomm modems across its devices. Inside the company’s modem roadmap, features, and timelines. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Apple Prepares Three-Year Modem Rollout in Bid to Outdo Qualcomm
Apple Inc. is preparing to finally bring one of its most ambitious projects to market: a series of cellular modem chips that will replace components from longtime partner — and adversary — Qualcomm In...
www.bloomberg.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Reposted by Omar Ahmad
📢 Just published
"Are there stars in Bluesky?" We measure the reach of @bsky.app 🦋 mentions in altmetrics, comparing it to X. Is the scientific community shifting and altering the @altmetric.com landscape? /w @nrobinsongarcia.bsky.social & @torressalinas.bsky.social

🔗 doi.org/10.5281/zeno...
December 6, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Reposted by Omar Ahmad
BLUESKY MEGA-THREAD

Altmetric is thrilled and also LITERALLY RELIEVED to officially announce:

We are now tracking research attention as it happens on Bluesky!

We have been picking up posts on the site since late Oct.

Our team is on Bluesky all day answering questions.

Let's get into it!
December 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM